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From the Shop Floor

Tips, use cases, and updates from Stuntz Manufacturing — practical information for Barron County manufacturers.

Meet Print Foreman: A Sneak Peek Inside Our Print Farm App

More printers—or more juggling? Meet Print Foreman and explore the fleet, queue, quality, and cost tools taking shape inside our Wisconsin print farm.

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Production Additive Manufacturing Moves Closer to Scale

Navy replacement parts, new U.S. metal capacity, digital qualification, and process advances show industrial additive manufacturing maturing.

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Industrial 3D Printing Connects Design to Finished Parts

This week, industrial 3D printing advanced through large tooling, hybrid workflows, build-quality data, infrastructure parts, and stronger alloys.

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Additive Manufacturing Supply Chains Move Closer to Users

This week: localized metal AM, faster composite tooling, smarter CAD workflows, and regulated medical printing move closer to full production.

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Industrial Additive Manufacturing Moves Toward Scale

Industrial additive manufacturing advanced through quality funding, hybrid systems, larger tooling platforms, special alloys, and consumer-scale metal parts.

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Additive Manufacturing Production Gains New Tools

Additive manufacturing production gained new tools this week, spanning domestic titanium, aerospace ceramics, thermal design, recycled filament, and software.

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Industrial 3D Printing Moves Toward Field Production

Industrial 3D printing moved toward field production this week, spanning high-speed boats, legacy castings, housing, defense, and medical research.

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Industrial Additive Manufacturing: Aug. 21–27

Industrial additive manufacturing moved closer to qualified production this week, with advances in nuclear components, field parts, and metal feedstocks.

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AM Industry Update: What's Happening in Manufacturing This Week (August 2026)

A turbocharger manufacturer cut spare parts lead time from nine weeks to one by switching to industrial 3D printing. Here's what's moving in additive manufacturing right now — and what it means...

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Stuntz Manufacturing Is Open — and Your Line Doesn't Have to Wait

Stuntz Manufacturing is now open and taking orders. Same-day quoting, no minimum orders, and 24–48 hour turnaround on most parts.

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What Is Additive Manufacturing — and Why Should Local Manufacturers Care?

Additive manufacturing (3D printing) has moved well beyond prototypes and hobby parts. Here's what it means for small and mid-size manufacturers in Barron County.

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What Determines a 24–48-Hour Turnaround

A 24-hour turnaround sounds like a marketing claim. Here's the honest breakdown of how it works — and when it doesn't.

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Keeping Legacy Equipment Running: Replacing Discontinued Parts with 3D Printing

When OEM parts go obsolete and the supply chain comes up empty, additive manufacturing is often the fastest path back to production.

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